Harman Kardon AVR 230 Owner's Manual

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22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem ConfigurationNow the › cursor will be at the SURROUNDline so that the delay for the surround speakersmay be set. Press the ‹/ › Buttons E&until the distance from the video display at thefront of the room to the surround speakers isentered. Finally, if the system is configured for7.1 operation by entering LARGE or SMALLon the SURR BACK line of the SPEAKERSETUP menu, press the ¤ Button D againand use the ‹/ › Buttons E& to enter thedistance from the video display at the front ofthe room to the surround speakers. Rememberthat this last adjustment will only be neededwhen you have surround back speakers installedand Dolby Digital chosen as the surround mode.When the delay settings are complete, press the¤ Button n once so that the cursor is next tothe BACK TO MASTER MENU line andpress the Set Button p to return to theMASTER menu.Note that the delay settings may also be adjust-ed at any time when the Dolby Digital or DolbyPro Logic II modes are in use by pressing theDelay button on the remote %. Then press the⁄/¤ D buttons on the remote to select theCenter or Rear channels for adjustment, followedby a press of the Set button F. Next, press the⁄/¤ buttons D on the remote until thedesired figure appears in the MainInformation Display ˜ and press the Setbutton p twice to confirm the setting andreturn to the normal display.Night Mode SettingsThe Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital thatuses special processing to preserve the dynamicrange and full intelligibility of a movie sound trackwhile reducing the peak level. This preventsabruptly loud transitions from disturbing others,without reducing the sonic impact of a digitalsource. Note that the Night mode is only availablewhen the Dolby Digital surround mode is selected.To adjust the Night mode setting from the menupress the OSD Button L so that theMASTER menu appears. Then press the ¤ but-ton D once and press Set F to select theSURROUND SETUP menu. Again press the¤ button D once and press Set F to selectthe DOLBY menu (see fig. 6).Figure 6To adjust the Night mode setting, make certainthat the › cursor is on the NIGHT line of theDOLBY menu. Next, press ‹/› Buttons E&to choose between the following settings.OFF: When OFF is highlighted, the Night modewill not function.MID: When MID appears, a mild compressionwill be applied.M A X: When MAX appears, a more severe com-pression algorithm will be applied.When you want to use the Night mode feature,we recommend that you select the MID settingas a starting point and change to the MAX set-ting later, if desired.When the setting has been made, press the⁄/¤ buttons D so that the › cursor is nextto BACK T O SURR SELECT, and pressthe Set button F to return to the SUR-ROUND SELECT menu.Note that the Night mode may be adjusteddirectly any time that Dolby Digital surroundmode is selected by pressing the Night buttonB. When the button is pressed, the words D-RANGE followed by the current setting (MID,MAX, OFF) will appear in the lower third ofthe video screen and in the Main InformationDisplay ˜. Press the ⁄/¤ buttons D with-in five seconds to select the desired setting, thenpress Set F to confirm the setting.Output Level AdjustmentOutput level adjustment is a key part of theconfiguration of any surround-sound product. Itis particularly important for a digital receiversuch as the AVR, as correct outputs ensure thatyou hear sound tracks with the properdirectionality and intensity.NOTE: Listeners are often confused about theoperation of the surround channels. While someassume that sound should always be comingfrom each speaker, most of the time there willbe little or no sound in the surround channels.This is because they are only used when a moviedirector or sound mixer specifically places soundthere to create ambience, a special effect or tocontinue action from the front of the room tothe rear. When the output levels are properlyset, it is normal for surround speakers tooperate only occasionally. Artificially increasingthe volume to the rear speakers may destroythe illusion of an enveloping sound field thatduplicates the way you hear sound in a movietheater or concert hall.IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level can beadjusted for each digital and analog surroundmode individually. This allows you to compensatefor level differences between speakers, that mayalso vary with the surround mode selected, or toincrease or decrease the level of certain speakersintentionally, depending on the surround modeselected. Note that adjustments made for anysurround mode are effective with all inputs asso-ciated with the same surround mode.Before beginning the output level adjustmentprocess, make certain that all speaker connec-tions have been properly made. The systemvolume should be turned down at first. Finally,make certain that the Balance Control Ò isset to the center “12 o’clock” position.Using EzSetHarman Kardon’s exclusive EzSet remote makesit possible to quickly and accurately set the AVR’soutput levels without the use of a sound pres-sure meter, although manual adjustment is alsoavailable. However, for the easiest set-up, followthese steps while seated in the listening positionthat will be used most often:1. Make certain that all speaker positions havebeen properly configured for their “large” or“small” settings (as outlined above) and turnoff the OSD system if it is in use.2. Adjust the volume so that it is at - 1 5, asshown in the on-screen display or MainInformation Display ˜.3. Select any input associated with the surroundmode for which you want to adjust the outputlevels. Remember that the same adjustmentsmust be made with all other surround modesyou´ve in use.4. Hold the remote in front of you, being surenot to cover the EzSet Sensor MicrophoneQ at the top of the remote and aim it at theAVR, don´t hold it vertically (like a micro-phone).5. Press and hold the SPL Indicator SelectButton * for three seconds. Release itwhen the Program/SPL Indicator 2 stopsflashing and remains lit. Press the5 Button H on the remote if your system isconfigured for 5.1 operation with standardspeakers or when it is configured for 7.1 oper-ation but the surround back speakers are notin use with the surround mode currentlyselected. Press the 7 Button H on theremote only if your system is configured for6.1/7.1 operation with a full speaker comple-ment including rear surround speakers and thesurround back speakers are in use with thesurround mode selected. Note that all speak-ers currently in use always are indicated by theSpeaker/Channel Indicators $ in thefront panel display. Once the correct channel